Author: Bertil Eklund
Date: 01:30:40 09/29/99
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On September 29, 1999 at 03:28:48, Christophe Theron wrote: >Hi CCC addicts! > > >In the last days we have heard several complains about the fact that only >programs from a given company had been tested on superior hardware by the SSDF. > >Representatives from the SSDF, including the chairman, have explained how they >picked the programs tested on this superior hardware: they took the four highest >rated programs that were able to play games automatically (by mean of the >Auto232 system), because they had only four K6-450 computers and a limited time >to complete the tests. > >I think that's a perfectly reasonable explanation. > >Now comes the question: which programs is the SSDF going to test on K6-450 for >the November list??? > >This decision is totally theirs, of course. However, I would suggest that they >test, at least, the following programs: > * ChessMaster 6000 > * Shredder Paderborn > * Chess Tiger 12.0 > >Here is why: > >* Obviously, CM6000 being on top of the P200MMX sublist, it is a serious >candidate for the top of the list on K6-450. The problem is of course that the >next list is due in only two months, and that automatic testing is not possible >with CM6000. > >Personally I wish they could find the time to test it on K6-450, and that >Mindscape, who sells this program, could add the automatic testing feature in >CM6000. Or in CM7000 which is anyway going to have exactly the same engine. Unfortunately this looks unpossible for the moment as I know that Tony and the other person that played most of the games are busy with other things now. >* Shredder Paderborn should be tested, if possible, simply because it is the >reigning World Champion. I hope Stefan can provide a version to the SSDF. If he does we would be happy to test this program as fast as possible. >* On the other hand, as the chairman Thoralf Karlsson himself said in his >comment: "After 178 games Chess Tiger 11.8 P90 has a rating of 2483, which is >the highest rating so far on that hardware! But we must remember that several of >the best programs haven't been tested on P90. On a P200 MMX I guess that Chess >Tiger 11.8 would get a rating within 10-20 points from the top. Of course we >look forward to play with the latest version of Chess Tiger on faster hardware." > >If Tiger 11.8 would be at 10-20 points from the top, and as it is able to play >automatic games, then obviously, as Thoralf points out, it is a good candidate >for K6-450 testing... > >However, Tiger 11.8 is the April 99 version of Chess Tiger, and the book that >has been provided to the SSDF is -as we unfortunately noticed later- full of >incorrect lines. > >If the SSDF is willing to test Tiger on faster hardware (K6-450), I wish they >let me first provide them a much better version, which is Tiger 12.0, the one >that will be soon released as the REBEL-TIGER. The engine itself has been >tremendously improved over 11.8, and the book is now free from mistakes. > >I can provide the SSDF quickly with this engine, by Internet, and allow them to >make copies of the program for their testing purposes if it can help. We (I) can start playing your engine in a few days after delivery. All of us really looks forward to play with your program! Please give some instructions about the settings and so on to avoid any mistakes from us. Regards Bertil SSDF PS We also play with the new CB-program Nimzo7.32. DS >I hope the SSDF representatives will give a positive answer to my proposition. > > > > Christophe Théron > Author of Chess Tiger
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